The Scottish Highlands

Meall a Bhuiridh

Photographs of an ascent of Meall a Burraidh

above the West Highland Way

and the White Corries Chairlift in Glencoe

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor from White Corries access road

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor

from the West Highland Way

at White Corries access road

Ski Slopes on Meall a Burraidh in Glencoe

White Corries chairlift

on Meall a' Bhuiridh

in Glencoe

Beinn a'Chrulaiste and White Corries chairlift on Meall a' Burraidh

Beinn a'Chrulaiste

and White Corries chairlift

on Meall a' Bhuiridh

Ski Slopes in winter on Meall a Bhuiridh in Glencoe

Ski Slopes in winter

on Meall a Burraidh

Ben Nevis on ascent of Meall a' Burraidh

Ben Nevis

on ascent of Meall a' Bhuiridh

Ben Nevis

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Buachaille Etive Mor from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Buachaille Etive Mor

on ascent of Meall a' Bhuiridh

Meall a Bhuiridh and Creise from Stob Dearg summit of Buachaille Etive Mor

Meall a Bhuiridh and Creise

above Glen Etive

from Buachaille Etive Mor

Buachaille Etive Mor in winter

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Creise ridge

on ascent of Meall a' Bhuiridh

Panoramic view

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Beinn a'Chrulaiste

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Summit cairn

on Meall a' Bhuiridh ( 3636ft )

Summit

of Meall a' Bhuiridh ( 3636ft )

Panoramic view

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Rannoch Moor

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Clach Leathad

from Meall a' Bhuiridh

Meall a' Bhuiridh

from Clach Leathad

Buachaille Etive Mor

from Creag Dhubh

Mountain Bike trail on Meal a'Burraidh

Meall a' Bhuiridh and Creise

from Beinn a'Chrulaiste

Map of Meall a Bhuiridh, Clach Leathad

and Sron na Creise

Route Map of Meall a Bhuiridh

and Sron na Creise

MEALL BHUIRIDH & SRON na CREISE - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Gazing across at Creise and Meall a‘ Bhuiridh from the Black Corries on the edge of Rannoch Moor, you’ll see one of the ﬁnest mountain panoramas in Scotland, together with the deep deﬁle of Glen Etive and the familiar shape of Buachaille Etive Mor. Creise itself, at 3609ft/1100m, is a steep-sided hill that offers superlative scrambling up the steep north nose of Sron na Creise. The rocky ribs that spill down eastwards into the Cam Gleann provide an easier way to the top, although there is good scrambling here too.
This is the route to the summit ridge starting at Blackrock Cottage, the Scottish Ladies Climbing Club hut on the road that leads to the White Corries ski area. Cross the boggy heather moorland around the north slopes of Creag Dhubh to the mouth of the Cam Ghleann to reach the rocky slopes of Sron na Creise. Contour west to avoid the rocky difﬁculties to enjoy easy scrambling up the steep, rocky ribs that spill down from Stob a’ Ghlais Choire, the start of a long and scenic ridge that eventually terminates at Stob Ghabhar in the south.
Less than a kilometre from Stob a‘ Ghlais Choire lies the summit of Creise, beyond which the ﬂat top of Mam Coire Easain gives way to a stony rib which descends to a high bealach which, in turn, leads to Meall a’ Bhuiridh. lt’s then an easy climb to the summit of Meall a’ Bhuiridh and a straightforward descent to Blackrock Cottage by way of the ski grounds.

Route:
Start and finish at Blackrock Cottage off the A82 (GR: NN268531).
Cross heather moorland to the mouth of the Cam Ghleann to gain the rocky slopes of Sron na Creise.
Contour west to avoid rocky difficulties and ascend steep slabs to Slob a‘ Ghlais Choire, the start of the main ridge.
Follow the corrie rim round to a curved crest that rises to Creise.
Follow the ridge towards the flat top of Mam Coire Easain.
A stony rib offers a way of escape from the ridge towards a bealach at the foot of Meall a’ Bhuiridh.
Climb to the summit of Meall a‘ Bhuiridh, then descend back to Blackrock Cottage by way of the ski area